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Michael Lynch

Michael Lynch, The Age's expert on soccer, has had extensive experience of high level journalism in the UK and Australia. Michael has covered the Socceroos through Asia, Europe and South America in their past three World Cup campaigns. He has also reported on Grands Prix and top class motor sport from Asia and Europe. He has won several national media awards for both sports and industry journalism.

Michael Lynch
Melbourne City FC has signed French winger Harry Novillo on an injury-replacement contract to cover for Irish international Damien Duff, whose season, if not career, has been ended by injury.

Michael Lynch
Former England superstar and Chelsea legend Frank Lampard was never a real option for Melbourne City, Brian Marwood, the football administration officer for the club's Abu Dhabi-controlled owner,...

Michael Lynch
Mares dominated the Group One contests for the older horses at Caulfield when Robert Smerdon's Shamal Wind produced a whirlwind finish to lead home a stable quinella in the $400,000 Oakleigh Plate...

Michael Lynch
Flemington trainer Nigel Blackiston sprang a group one surprise at Caulfield when his mare Suavito upset the odds laid on hot favourite Dissident when she came home fast and late under Damien Oliver...

Michael Lynch
There are games when coaches really earn their money, and for John Van't Schip Friday night's clash between his Melbourne City team and high flying Adelaide United was certainly one of them.

Michael Lynch
Archie Thompson was due to play his 200th game for Victory in Brisbane last weekend, but the storm clouds that caused that game to be postponed have now enabled him to mark that milestone in front of...

Michael Lynch
Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip believes that his side's 3-1 win over high-riding Adelaide United on Friday night could ignite their push for a finals berth in the closing weeks of the...

Michael Lynch
Melbourne City has broken its goal drought in style and leapt up to sixth position on the A-League ladder after coming from behind to see off high flying Adelaide United 3-1 at AAMI Park on Friday...

Michael Lynch
Black Caviar won almost every major sprinting prize available to her in Victoria. But one the great mare didn't contest was one of the most historical short-course events on the calendar - the...

Michael Lynch
They can't take a trick in the A-League, where they have won only one match all season, but give Western Sydney Wanderers a sniff of international competition and it seems Tony Popovic's team grow an...

Michael Lynch
Goal shy Melbourne City need to start hitting the target - preferably on Friday night when they entertain Adelaide United - otherwise their finals tilt will flame out with barely a flicker.

Michael Lynch
Had FFA boss Frank Lowy and his executives known what was coming less than a month after the Asian Cup final in January, they would surely have seized FIFA chief Sepp Blatter when he turned up in...